East Oakdale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,269

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

0.926% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

24.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,844

2.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$856,600

Population & Diversity

East Oakdale, CA is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of East Oakdale, CA residents were born outside of the country (241 people).

In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in East Oakdale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Other (Hispanic) and 195 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of East Oakdale, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Oakdale, CA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Oakdale, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Oakdale, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 320
Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 206
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
195 ± 169

22.3%

Hispanic Population

507 people

22.3% of the people in East Oakdale, CA are hispanic (507 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Oakdale, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

241 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of East Oakdale, CA residents (241 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Oakdale, CA was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Oakdale, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 26
Korea
9 ± 20

East Oakdale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Oakdale, CA.

Economy

The economy of East Oakdale, CA employs 951 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Oakdale, CA were Construction (140 people), Educational Services (139 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Construction ($175,735), and Public Administration ($155,469).

Employment

Occupations

951

2024 Value

± 200

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Oakdale, CA grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 898 employees to 951 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Oakdale, CA, are Management Occupations (253 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Oakdale, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

951

2024 Value

± 200

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Oakdale, CA grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 898 employees to 951 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Oakdale, CA, are Construction (140 people), Educational Services (139 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Oakdale, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Oakdale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,885

Median earning men ± $49,135

$51,900

Median earning women ± $42,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Construction ($175,735), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,583) and Public Administration ($70,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Oakdale, CA was $856,600 in 2024, which is 2.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $850,400 to $856,600, a 0.729% increase. The homeownership rate in East Oakdale, CA is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Oakdale, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Oakdale, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$856,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,873

$882

Median Property Taxes

±$173

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Oakdale, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Oakdale, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in East Oakdale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Oakdale, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$119,844

Median Household Income

± $24,397

966

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 966 households in East Oakdale, CA declined from $119,844 from the previous year's value of $122,647.

The following chart displays the households in East Oakdale, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Oakdale, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (9.72%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in East Oakdale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Oakdale, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.66% of the workforce in East Oakdale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Oakdale, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Oakdale, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Oakdale, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Oakdale, CA (269 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Oakdale, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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